Saturday, May 24, 2025 • 7:15 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Tony Gonsolin (2-0, 4.05) vs. LHP David Peterson (2-2, 2.86)
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The Mets will try to look past Friday night’s weird slog of a game and even the series against the Dodgers tonight at Citi Field.
The game Friday night took a bizarre turn in the 3rd inning when Juan Soto and Tyrone Taylor collided for a ball. Tyrone Taylor bobbled it and eventually somehow caught it. Michael Conforto tagged up on the initial touch and then went. The whole baseball world then found out that, according to MLB, that is how you are supposed to tag, so the inning-ending double play never happened. At the same time, the skies opened up and the game got delayed with a 3-1 count with two outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd.
The game delay would last over 90 minutes, and the Dodgers immediately scored when the game resumed. Eventually, the Mets came back, sending the game into extra innings. The game would go through 13 innings, ending after one in the morning, tiring everyone out. And now the Mets get to play again!
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Mets Lineup
David Peterson looks to go as deep into today’s game as possible to save the Mets’ tired arms. Over 50 1/3 innings this season, he has a 2.86 ERA, 3.55 FIP, 1.331 WHIP, and a 135 ERA+. He has pitched six innings in three consecutive starts, including last weekend against the Yankees, where he allowed two runs, only one earned, working around four walks.
Peterson’s first start in 2024 was against the Dodgers, allowing three runs, two earned, over five innings from seven hits and one walk. In the playoffs, he allowed five runs, four earned, over six innings spread across two games. The Dodgers have the following career numbers against him:
- Mookie Betts 3-11, 2 2B, BB, K
- Michael Conforto 1-3, K
- Tommy Edman 2-3, K
- Freddie Freeman 6-21, 2 HR, BB, 7 K
- Kiké Hernández 4-8, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Teoscar Hernández 2-7, HR, BB, K
- Max Muncy 2-7, HR, 2 K
- Shohei Ohtani 5-10, BB, K
- Andy Pages 3-4, HR
- Miguel Rojas 7-14, 3 2B, HR, K
- Will Smith 2-5, 2B, HR, BB
Opposing Lineup
- Shohei Ohtani – DH
- Mookie Betts – SS
- Teoscar Hernández – RF
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Andy Pages – LF
- Tommy Edman – CF
- Kiké Hernández – 3B
- Dalton Rushing – C
- Miguel Rojas – 2B
Tony Gonsolin has a 4.05 ERA, 4.63 FIP, 1.300 WHIP, and a 98 ERA+ over 20 innings this season. His deepest outing was his first start of the season, where he allowed three runs against the Marlins over six innings. He’s coming off a start where the Angels tagged him for four runs over four innings, including two home runs. While he only pitched four innings in that game, he did get to 97 pitches, by far the most he has this season. The Mets have the following career stats against him:
- Pete Alonso 1-4, 2 K
- Francisco Alvarez 0-2
- Brett Baty 0-1, K
- Francisco Lindor 0-1, BB
- Starling Marte 0-7
- Jeff McNeil 0-3, BB
- Brandon Nimmo 1-5, HR, K
- Juan Soto 4-12, 2B, 3B, 2 K
- Tyrone Taylor 2-4, 2 K
Game Notes
- The Mets recalled Jared Young and Brandon Waddell from Syracuse earlier today. Waddell pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the D-backs on April 30 this season. Young cracked the lineup tonight and will receive his first major league at-bat since October of 2023. You can read more here.
- The Mets are 17-6 at home this season. Their .739 winning percentage at home is the best in the majors this season. Mets pitchers have recorded a 2.50 ERA at home this season, which is the second-lowest in the majors.
- Entering Saturday, Pete Alonso has not hit a home run in 61 at-bats (67 PA). His 61 at-bats without a home run is the longest stretch in his career. He has gone 15 straight games without a home run. That is tied for the longest streak in his career. He also went 15 games without a homer from April 28-May 14, 2021.
Three Things To Watch For
- Hangover from last night. Last night was a late night for both clubs. The worst thing the Mets’ hitters can do today is have quick at-bats. Make Gonsolin have long battles, which led to him throwing nearly 100 pitches by the end of the fourth inning. Get into that tired bullpen, make them throw more pitches. Allow Friday’s game to impact the rest of the weekend. The opposite is true for the Mets. Push David Peterson deeper into the game, give the Mets bullpen a breather.
- Brett Baty. Baty had his second multi-hit game in a row for the Mets Friday night. Over his last two games, he has gone 4-for-8 at the plate with four RBI’s, a walk, and a stolen base. The only downside for the Mets – despite getting on base so much — Baty has only scored once (on his own home run). The hitters behind him need to get him home!
- Grounders. Connected to the above, the Mets are third in the league in grounding into double plays, with 46 already this season (the Athletics and Pirates lead the league with 49). These rally killers have become a culprit in the Mets’ woes with hitting with runners in scoring position. Is this a statistical fluke or the sign of a deeper problem with team approaches at the plate?
Let’s go Mets!
